CVE-2009-5064
Description
ldd in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file linked with a modified loader that omits certain LD_TRACE_LOADED_OBJECTS checks. NOTE: the GNU C Library vendor states "This is just nonsense. There are a gazillion other ways to introduce code if people are downloading arbitrary binaries and install them in appropriate directories or set LD_LIBRARY_PATH etc.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 2.10.1-7 |
| sid | Fixed | 2.10.1-7 |
| forky | Fixed | 2.10.1-7 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2.10.1-7 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 2.10.1-7 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnu | glibc | {"endIncluding":"2.1.3"} | |
| gnu | glibc | 1.00 | |
| gnu | glibc | 1.01 | |
| gnu | glibc | 1.02 | |
| gnu | glibc | 1.03 | |
| gnu | glibc | 1.04 | |
| gnu | glibc | 1.05 | |
| gnu | glibc | 1.06 | |
| gnu | glibc | 1.07 | |
| gnu | glibc | 1.08 | |
| gnu | glibc | 1.09 | |
| gnu | glibc | 1.09.1 | |
| gnu | glibc | 2.0 | |
| gnu | glibc | 2.0.1 | |
| gnu | glibc | 2.0.2 | |
| gnu | glibc | 2.0.3 | |
| gnu | glibc | 2.0.4 | |
| gnu | glibc | 2.0.5 | |
| gnu | glibc | 2.0.6 | |
| gnu | glibc | 2.1 | |
| gnu | glibc | 2.1.1 | |
| gnu | glibc | 2.1.1.6 | |
| gnu | glibc | 2.1.2 | |
References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/10
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/13
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/10
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/7
- http://reverse.lostrealm.com/protect/ldd.html
- http://www.catonmat.net/blog/ldd-arbitrary-code-execution/
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1526.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=531160
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=682998
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-5064
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.